The Turkish state, after a decision taken by the General Directorate of Foundations (GDF), yielded to the community of Ortaköy (spelled Mesochori in Greek), a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, a building that had previously been confiscated. The decision puts off a European Court of Human Rights judgment. The community had [...]
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Arınç Asks Greece To Reopen Halki Seminary
Greece ought to take some steps forward to address grievances of the Turkish minority in Western Thrace. This would as a result help the Turkish government towards the reopening of a Greek Orthodox theological seminary on the island of Heybeliada near İstanbul, according to a senior Turkish Cabinet member. In an exclusive interview with Today΄s [...]
Plot To Kill Patriarch Bartholomew Uncovered
An alleged plot against Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Bartholomew is being investigated by an Ankara public prosecutor, private broadcaster NTV reported today. As reported in Hurriyet Daily News, the investigation was launched after a letter was sent from the Central Anatolia province of Kayseri, claiming that the Istanbul-based patriarch would be the target of an [...]
Dr. Oz Calls Turkish Coffee Greek
The internationally renowned Turkish-American MD Mehmet Oz, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, writer, talk show presenter and commentator – who was born and lives in the U.S., where he made his career, caused the reaction of the Turkish community when he referred to Turkish Coffee as Greek Coffee on his TV show. As Turks said, the coffee was [...]
Erdoğan Mulls Hagia Sophia As Mosque
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appears to be moving toward allowing Hagia Sophia, now a museum, to be opened as a mosque. According to the Turkish daily newspaper Vatan, during a meeting between the executives of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdoğan was called to answer whether or not and when Hagia [...]
Bartholomew Among 500 Most Influential Worldwide
The Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Christians Bartholomew I, is included on the list of the world’s 500 most influential figures, according to Foreign Policy American magazine, widely known for diplomacy and international relations issues. This year, in its 200th issue, Foreign Policy published a 500 List of public figures who affect the world the [...]
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
